Armenian Organizations of Georgia Form All-Armenian Coalition

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of Georgia intend to form a All-Armenian Coalition. The Armenian community of Abkhazia has authored the initiative. In their opinion the move is necessary for them to represent their interests in the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict. Armenians of Abkhazia intend to take part in the talks on settlement of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict and, while addressing both parties, think of the positive contribution all Armenian communities at both sides of the confrontation can make for establishing inter-ethnic balance. Members of organizations functioning in Abkhazia addressed international structures expressing their willingness to be active in solving the conflict and forming elementary living conditions. According to unofficial data, 67 thousand Armenians live in Abkhazia today and there are 36 Armenian schools. April 14, 2004 the Union of Armenians of Abkhazia was formed.



The new Coalition will include the Nor Serund Union of Georgian Armenians, Union of Armenian Youth of Georgia, Union of Armenian Students of Georgia, Association of Havlabar Armenians of Tbilisi, Arevik Children's Philanthropic Fund, Shushanik Union of Armenian Women of Georgia, Union of Armenians of Ajaria, Center for Promoting Reform and Democratic Development of Samtskhe-Javakheti and Tbilisi Community of the Union of Armenians of Georgia.